clothes 是“衣服”,指具體的衣服,不能用作單數,也不能和數詞連用。不能說a clothes,five clothes,也不說The clothes is …,而應說The clothes are…。例如:
She is dressed in her everyday clothes.她穿著日常穿的衣服。
He wears fine clothes.他穿著講究。
Where did you get your clothes made?你的衣服在哪做的?
clothing 是衣服、服裝的總稱,是集體名詞,沒有複數形式。可以說an article of clothing,a piece of clothing一件衣服。例如:
The orphans are well provided with food and clothing.孤兒的衣食供應很充足。
This shop sells men’s clothing.這家商店賣男裝。
cloth 的意思是“布料”、“毛料”、“絲綢”(特別指布料和毛料)。Cloth在一般情況下是物質名詞,不可數,沒有複數,不能與不定冠詞連用。例如:
a piece of cloth(不能說a cloth)一塊布料
This piece of cloth is long enough for you to make a shirt.這塊布夠你做一件襯衣。
值得注意的是,cloth和某些詞構成複合名詞,作為特殊用途的一塊布時,是可數名詞。例如:
a tablecloth一塊桌布
a dishcloth一塊擦碗布
The waiter dried the glass with a dirty cloth.那個服務員用一塊髒布擦乾了玻璃。
clothes 是“衣服”,指具體的衣服,不能用作單數,也不能和數詞連用。不能說a clothes,five clothes,也不說The clothes is …,而應說The clothes are…。例如:
She is dressed in her everyday clothes.她穿著日常穿的衣服。
He wears fine clothes.他穿著講究。
Where did you get your clothes made?你的衣服在哪做的?
clothing 是衣服、服裝的總稱,是集體名詞,沒有複數形式。可以說an article of clothing,a piece of clothing一件衣服。例如:
The orphans are well provided with food and clothing.孤兒的衣食供應很充足。
This shop sells men’s clothing.這家商店賣男裝。
cloth 的意思是“布料”、“毛料”、“絲綢”(特別指布料和毛料)。Cloth在一般情況下是物質名詞,不可數,沒有複數,不能與不定冠詞連用。例如:
a piece of cloth(不能說a cloth)一塊布料
This piece of cloth is long enough for you to make a shirt.這塊布夠你做一件襯衣。
值得注意的是,cloth和某些詞構成複合名詞,作為特殊用途的一塊布時,是可數名詞。例如:
a tablecloth一塊桌布
a dishcloth一塊擦碗布
The waiter dried the glass with a dirty cloth.那個服務員用一塊髒布擦乾了玻璃。